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How the Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling gives Republicans a major midterm boost

The U.S. Supreme Court has dramatically expanded the political power of national parties, striking down decades-old limits on coordinated campaign spending in a landmark 6-3 ruling that could reshape fundraising, advertising, and the battle for control of Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, a landmark decision that will shape athletic policies nationwide and intensify the ongoing debate over fairness, equality, and transgender rights.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to end birthright citizenship for millions

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming longstanding constitutional protections under the Fourteenth Amendment in a landmark 6-3 decision.

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Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams

The Supreme Court ruled that states may prohibit transgender students from competing on girls' sports teams, a landmark decision that upholds similar laws across more than half the nation and marks another major ruling in the ongoing legal debate over transgender rights.

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decisions expanding Trump’s firing power but preserving Fed for now

The Supreme Court delivered a sweeping set of rulings reshaping presidential power, federal agency independence, and election rules—handing President Donald Trump both a landmark victory on executive authority and a series of mixed legal outcomes with far-reaching implications.

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Supreme Court Questions Trump Push to End Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court of the United States expressed skepticism during arguments over Donald Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship, raising questions about constitutional interpretation and historical precedent.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department

The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative high court.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department

The Supreme Court on Monday said President Donald Trump may proceed with his plan to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education in the latest win for the White House at the conservative high court.

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Supreme Court’s conservatives are poised to strike down elementary school policy denying opt-outs for LGBTQ+ books

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled it will require schools to provide opt-outs for parents who have religious objections to LGBTQ+ books read in elementary schools, an outcome that would continue the court’s years-long push to expand religious rights.

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What to know about Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump is heading to the Supreme Court for the first time in his second term, using an emergency appeal to call on the justices to let him fire the head of a government ethics watchdog agency.

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